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(...) Hey Josh! Its great to hear from you! I hope you move went well! And don't forget, you're welcome at any meeting, any show, any time! Jeff "Was it real, or just my fantasy?" (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md)
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I just got an phone call from the Greenberg Shows representative, she said that the WAMALUG layout was the hit of the recent Upper Marlboro show. She is also looking for other train clubs in their show area(1). It's a pretty good time, and they pay (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Trains and Moving Components
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G'Day Check the Train Track Snow Remover 4533. It use small technik tires to roll along the track and elastic bands to transfer motion. If I ever find the manual I will post the relevant bits. Cheers Oliver "Barbara Sproat" <BSproat@Novell.com> (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) is (...) I recommend you look to set 6497, Twisted Time Train (if I recall the title correctly). It isn't a train, i.e. for use on rails, but it does include a few moving bits, including a stack at the front that pops up and down as the train (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Max's Motorhome
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(...) I can see it now, one of the train clubs touring the country with a layout inside a railcar tacked onto the back of the same trains that they are trying to model. :) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Love it, Barbara! I really like the private home concept, it combined two things I love but don't often build anymore - houses and trains... I love the little details in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom... Not to mention the beautiful car. The (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like Micro-Motor time to me... Dean (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In the interest of brevity, this message has been subjected to various snippage (...) Sweet... (...) Yeah, that's actually what I meant by the above.. using the same tracks to pull whole private trains and public.. scheduling conflicts causing (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It works! Nice SUV... I'll hafta steal^H^H^H^H^H borrow that design :) -Tom McD. when replying, for some unknown reason, spamcake breaks down in vodka. Note: Lugnet and rec.toys.lego are family forums The San Francisco Bay Area Users Group (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Congrats Ben! When I first saw this round house I was severely humbled. With my recent revision completed over a year ago, I was pretty pleased. Pictures at: (URL) then Ben posted pictures of his roundhouse. I drooled as I intensely stared at his (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...Wish you could have been there too. You would have loved it, and your military models would have been a huge hit too (our second 'bonus layout' table was a big hit and would have been perfect!). :-) build well wubwub (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md)
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(...) Congratulations! -Shiri (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben is the winner of the the theme gallery at lego.com with his roundhouse. Look at (URL) . Alan This message's random set is: 5860, (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) MicroMotors! They're small enough to hide inside a train car, and turn slowly enough that the poor minifigure won't get seasick from swaying too fast. If you have a simple boxcar that hides a 9volt battery box (or tap off the train's motor), (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Incredible!!! The display was far more ambitious than I could have imagined. Great models, interesting minifig events, impressive town structures, and a hell of a lot of trains. I wish I could have been there. Josh Spaulding (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md)
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I want to build a few trains with actual moving components. However, I'm not sure how to get components moving other than the wheels. :) Here are some similar examples of what I'm looking for ... - Smoke popping up and down from a smoke stack - A (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for all the help. David (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have been reading all these hundreds of posts by people from Oregon, Washington DC, and California. I would love to live in one of those areas, but i dont. So i am wondering if anyone here is from the Oklahoma City area. I think it would be great (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Much better Barbara, thanks! I actually got to look at it this time (I gave up after 20 mins before, when still nothing was actully visible). Very, very nice work. The awning has a great look to it, and the interior is faboo! Kevin (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(X-post to lugnet.build) (...) I like the SUV. The small yellow "wing" on the hood gives it a "Land Rover look" and the cloth doors is a nice and creative touch. The wheels may look a bit small, though, but all in all you've done some very nice (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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